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Pronunciation : Per`ti*na"cious
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. pertinax, -acis; per + tenax tenacious. See Per-, and Tenacious.]
Definition : 1. Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose, or design, with obstinacy; perversely persistent; obstinate; as, pertinacious plotters; a pertinacious beggar.

2. Resolute; persevering; constant; steady. Diligence is a steady, constant, and pertinacious study. South.

Syn. -- Obstinate; stubborn; inflexible; unyielding; resolute; determined; firm; constant; steady. -- Per`ti*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`ti*na"cious*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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